Jill Harris, a PhD student in the Smith Lab, talks about her experience at the annual reception for SIO donors and fellowship recipients at Birch Aquarium.
New Ocean Acidification Sensor Installed at Scripps!
Members of the Smith Lab head the effort to install Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s (SIO) first ocean acidification monitoring system. This monitoring system will provide essential data that will allow researchers to monitor changes in ocean chemistry over time and help them better understand the effects of these changes to local marine ecosystems.
Adventures with Algae!
Here’s a photo album of all the different aspects of Dr. Jennifer Smith’s phycology class: From lecture to lab work to field collecting. Enjoy the photos because we definitely enjoyed the experience!
Moonlighting as a Terrestrial Ecologist…
Catching up with… Clint Edwards! Clint talks about his slight detour from the life of a Master’s student and shows off his skills as a docent at the Scripps Coastal Marine Reserve’s grand re-opening.
Catching Up With… Jill Harris!
Jill Harris, a Ph.D. student in the Smith Lab, gives us a little insight on the “ins and outs” of the Smith Lab this quarter. If you’d like to know more about Jill’s research or what she’s up to, you can also check our her own blog at http://backtothesea.wordpress.com/
Catching up with…Susan Kram!
Susan Kram, the newest Master’s student in the Smith Lab, gives an update on what she’s been working on this quarter at SIO. From classes, projects, and continuing to develop her own research projects, a Master’s student’s work is never done.
Four Days of Data and Chicken Wire
Emily Kelly, a PhD student in the Smith Lab, talks about her recent trip to Maui, Hawaii to continue her ongoing experiment looking at the effects of herbivores on coral reef ecology.
A Less Scientific Approach to Marine Biology
Tiffany Teng, the Social Media Coordinator of the Smith Lab, shares her experience working in the lab and why she loves her job.
Pau Hana Maui 2011
Levi Lewis, a PhD student in the Smith Lab, talks about his final field excursion of 2011 to Maui to collect data for his research.
Talking Story with the Pacific Voyagers & Press Release
The Pacific Voyagers are a network of Pacific Islanders who are sailing the world with a fleet of environmentally-sustainable vakas wth the mission to combine the wisdom of their ancestors with modern science to broader understanding of the ocean and share their message of stewardship with the world. Levi Lewis talks about his interaction with members of Pacific Voyagers.